Jean Tinguely
Swiss · 1925–1991 · Painter, Printmaker
Jean Tinguely was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century. Tinguely's art… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Salutations distinguéesLempertz · €75,600≈ $88,036≈ £65,974Sign up to see
Le PerforateurPhillips · $68,750≈ £55,203≈ €64,150Sign up to see
Paravent pour journées de beau tempsLempertz · €47,600≈ $63,955≈ £32,332Sign up to see
Jean Tinguely’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Price trend
3 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
1 sold lot(s) are awaiting a USD exchange rate and are excluded from averages.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 30 | 30 | 100% | $10.8kSign up | $10.1kSign up | $30kSign up |
| Oil | 2 | 2 | 100% | $12.7kSign up | $12.7kSign up | $13.6kSign up |
| Acrylic | 5 | 5 | 100% | $15.9kSign up | $15.2kSign up | $30kSign up |
| Mixed media | 23 | 23 | 100% | $9.6kSign up | $8kSign up | $24.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 65 | 63 | 97% | $7.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $64kSign up |
| Watercolor | 20 | 20 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $3.7kSign up | $12.2kSign up |
| Gouache | 14 | 14 | 100% | $17.1kSign up | $12.4kSign up | $64kSign up |
| Pastel | 3 | 3 | 100% | $10kSign up | $9.4kSign up | $11.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 17 | 15 | 88% | $4.5kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $9.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 61 | 60 | 98% | $1.5kSign up | $625Sign up | $31.4kSign up |
| Etching | 14 | 14 | 100% | $1kSign up | $1kSign up | $2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 13 | 13 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $688Sign up | $5.3kSign up |
| Screenprint | 13 | 12 | 92% | $1.3kSign up | $845Sign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 21 | 21 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $213Sign up | $31.4kSign up |
| Sculpture | 7 | 7 | 100% | $53.7kSign up | $52.9kSign up | $88kSign up |
| Other | 9 | 9 | 100% | $5.8kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $35kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $508Sign up |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 21 | 20 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | $804Sign up |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | $8kSign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 | $819Sign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | $641Sign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $11.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | $7.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | $8kSign up |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | $948Sign up |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | $845Sign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $7.6kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | $576Sign up |